MGMT to Play Echo Tonight
By Guest Writer
Tonight a little known indie pop outfit called MGMT (pronounced Management) is playing the Echo. I was treated to this band’s infectious rock as they took the opening slot at a recent Of Montreal show here in L.A. It’s not an easy task for any opening act to win over an audience, even more so for a largely unknown opening act. More difficult than that is opening for an established indie group like Of Montreal (a band widely known for their great live performance complete with costume changes, light shows, and theatrical shenanigans).
MGMT did manage (no pun intended) to put on a fabulous show that night and gain a legion of new fans, yours truly included. If you like Of Montreal, or the post-punk electro-pop stylings of the Flaming Lips, then give these guys a try. After hearing the Brooklyn based band it was no surprise to discover that they also share the same producer as the Flaming Lips, Dave Fridmann. This is a band that doesn’t just stand there and play…they go all out…and we like bands that go all out. Doors open @ 7:30.
